Instructions: Discussion Forum (DF): Core
Competency, EBP
Discussion Forum (DF) Instructions:
Chapter 11 of Finkel~an (2019), titl~d Employ Evidence-Based Practice, discusses the importance placed
on nurses demonstrating competency in the use of Evidence Based Practice (EBP).
1) Follow the lin~ (listed in thi~ week under “Readings and Materials” as well) below to retrieve a free
cop~ of the Nat,onal Academies Press: Health Professions Education: A Bridge to
Qua/Jty. httg://www.nag.edu/download/10681
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on the PDF link in Week 4 (Chapter 3-National Academies Press) for this assignment.
2) Refer to Chapter 3 “The Core Competencies Needed for Health Care Professionals.”
3) Scroll to the competency in Chapter 3 titled: “Employ Evidence-Based Practice for additional
information.” This is located on page 56, to the right-hand side of the page.
4) Referring to this competency (be sure to cite it), answer:
A) What does the core competency “employ evidence-based practice” mean?
B) Identify where this is practiced in your current position.
5) Explain what Evidence Based Practice is, provide a brief definition from the literature, and mention some
components of EBP.
6) Your initial post must be 300 words or less in length. Your reference list does not count toward
the word.count.
7) Support your primary post with 2 peer-reviewed research articles. References must be recent which
is less than five years old and FROM the United States- *Your textbook is not a journal. Your
references must be a different source than the references you used in the response post.
8) APA formatting applies and includes the following for your Initial post and your response
post:
A) In-text citations
B) Reference list
vou must cite the core competencies document * * * see below how to cite (you may use this in
both posts but it will not count towards your peer reviewed articles).
9) Your reference list is not included in the word count.
**Do not use a title page in any discussion forums. This will throw the entire format of your
post off.
**Please do not use any facility names in your documents for confidentiality purposes.
Discussion Forum Response Instructions:
1) Respond to your classmate’s position on Evidence-Based Practice (EBP).
A) In your response post you may make comments regarding your experience and if you agree or
disagree with your classmates essay contents, and how this is related to EBP.
B) You must discuss your classmate’s concepts of the core competency “employ evidence-based
practice,” and comment on how your classmate identified this in their current position. Your response post
must show critical thinking and must move the discussion forward.
2) One recent peer reviewed source is required for the response post and your peer- reviewed source must
be a different source than the references you used in the initial post. Remember that recent is less
than five years old and articles must be from the United States. Your textbook is not a journal.
3) Your response to a classmate should be 200 words or less. Your reference list does not count
towards the word count.
4) APA formatting applies and includes the following for your Initial post and your response
post:
A) In-text citations
B) Reference list
**You must cite and reference your work to support your claims. Remember, if it is not your
work, you must cite it.
*You may use the reference below however, you must have the proper amount of peerreviewed
articles for the assignment.
*You must address the student by name in your response post.